Collin College, Tarrant County College Sign RN-to-BSN Articulation Agreement

Oct. 18, 2021 Collin College and Tarrant County College (TCC) announced that they recently signed an articulation agreement to streamline the process for registered nurses who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) to transfer community college credits to Collin College.

Under this agreement, TCC alumni holding an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, or ADN, and a Registered Nurse License in the state of Texas can seamlessly transition to Collin College to pursue a BSN degree, without losing any credits. Collin Colleges RN-to-BSN program offers a cost-effective educational experience that accommodates nurses busy work schedules. All program applicants must hold a current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in Texas.

This partnership will create an affordable pathway for TCC nursing program graduates to complete their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and put them on the road to a rewarding career choice within nursing, said TCC Dean of Nursing Tetsuya Umebayashi.

Collin College and TCC also have an articulation agreement for Collin Colleges Bachelor of Applied Technology in Cybersecurity degree. This new BSN agreement was established to address the growing need for highly qualified nursing professionals in Texas. Employment of registered nurses is projected to grow nine percent from 2020 to 2030, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The median annual wage for registered nurses was $75,330 in May 2020.

Media reports had been ringing the alarm on the regions nursing shortage years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, there is a shortage of approximately 23,000 registered nurses in Texas, according to a Texas Workforce Commission report.

We are thrilled to partner with Tarrant County College and create seamless transfer opportunities for community college students, said Dr. Betty Veasy, director of Collin Colleges RN-to-BSN program. With the critical nursing shortage, the timing could not be better for more students to attend Collin Colleges rigorous,accessible,and affordable RN-to-BSN program.

Collin Colleges Nursing Department was named a Center of Excellence in Nursing by the National League for Nursing in 2011, 2015, and 2020. The current designation will continue through 2024, extending the outstanding educational environment to the baccalaureate level. The colleges BSN program began in Spring 2020. BSN students attend classes one day a week and earn Sigma Theta Tau Nurse Manager certificates. It is possible for students to earn the BSN degree in as little as nine months. Clinical requirements are scheduled at times that best suit the students schedules.

For more information about Collin Colleges BSN program, visit www.collin.edu/nursing or email Dr. Veasy at bveasy@collin.edu.

For more information about the articulation agreement, contact Cal Quigley or Janette Keen, TR Allied Health and Nursing Advisors, at 817.515.1484 or email TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu.

Collin College serves more than 56,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity degrees. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visitwww.collin.edu.